Inheritance of resistance of wheat to eyespot at the adult stage

Moderate resistance to eyespot was first incorporated in the variety Cappelle‐Desprez (CD). Later the gene Pch1 , which could confer a higher level of resistance, was introduced from Aegilops ventricosa. However Pch1 ‐carrying varieties can sustain significant eyespot‐induced yield losses in severe attack situations. A strategy to further enhance the resistance of wheat is by pyramiding Pch1 and the genes for resistance in CD. The first...